My Account Was Cloned 3 Times Lately, So Another Reminder to New Readers to Prevent Harm

Spam and scam accounts persistently pollute the platform, and we must exercise caution by promptly identifying and reporting them.

Dear Readers,

I have addressed this growing and disturbing issue twice before, and I have noticed that some readers still haven’t had the chance to read those stories. Therefore, I have created this quick post to ensure you don’t fall victim to a scam that could harm you mentally and financially.

Earlier today, a spam account duplicated my profile, using an identical name and profile photo to deceive my readers. Unfortunately, some readers believed it was me and sent private messages inquiring about this suspicious deal. I want to clarify that I never sell anything on Medium, so if you receive such messages, they are definitely not from me.

When you come across such messages, please report the offending reader immediately by clicking on the three dots (…) in their account. You can easily recognize them as they don’t have any stories in their profile and usually have no or very few followers. Fake profiles also lack the Friends of Medium heart icons or book author badges.

I have two accounts on Medium, and both have many followers and stories. I link them here so you can recognize Dr Mehmet Yildiz and Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Tech).

Here is an example of how a fake response in my stories appears.

Thank you for many readers immediately reporting, which allowed the support team to quickly remove the offender and prevent them from doing further damage on the platform.

Please check my previous stories on this issue to inform yourself.

Unfortunately, they cloned the account of one of our volunteer editors, Mike Broadly, DHSc, again, and he wrote a story about it. Please check his stories, guiding readers and writers with practical tips.

The same issue happened to our other editor, Aiden (Illumination Gaming), last month, who also wrote two stories about the incident.

ILLUMINATION editors also sent two community bulletins to create awareness.

Conclusions

This is not just a nuisance. It has not only contaminated the platform and scammed some readers but has also affected the reputation of writers. Some readers are unaware of the situation and end up muting or blocking writers, leading to the unfortunate loss of some readers recently.

Therefore, I will continue to raise awareness about this terrible situation. Let’s all be vigilant and always report such spam and scam messages quickly.

A few days ago, I got so demotivated with spam on the topics pages that I did not send my favorite story to Medium and opted out for NewsBreak.

Here is how my favorite topic page, followed by 4 million readers on Medium, showed on that day.

I hope and believe that Medium will find innovative and practical ways to lower the impact of spammers and scammers to support writers and readers on this wonderful platform.

Thank you for reading my perspectives. I wish you a healthy and happy life.

To inform my new readers, I wrote numerous articles that might inform and inspire you. My topics include brain and cognitive function, significant health conditions, longevity, nutrition/food, valuable nutrients, ketogenic lifestyle, self-healing, weight management, writing/reading, and humor.

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